Reminds me of a book by the Swedish author Sven Lidqvist:   As the Drone Flies… | Common Dreams As the Drone Flies… by Ralph Nader The fast developing predator drone technology, officially called unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs, is becoming so dominant and so beyond any restraining framework of law or ethics, that its [...]

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Iranian security forces quash more protests in Tabriz, Oroumiyeh Iranian security forces quash more protests in Tabriz, Oroumiyeh Source: Radio Zamaneh Iranian security forces descended on demonstrations against the drying of Lake Oroumiyeh in Tabriz and Oroumiyeh in northwestern Iran on Saturday, making numerous arrests. Lake Urmia (Orumieh) is a salt lake in northwestern Iran [...]

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One Sheet Solar Cooker – Appropedia: The sustainability wiki. One Sheet Solar Cooker Cocina_Solar_Simple in Spanish / en español. http://imagina-canarias.blogspot.com/2008/06/cocina-solar-simple.html 9 june 2008 This is the simplest solar cooker I’ve been able to design: Use a cardboard sheet 60 cm x 80 cm or larger. Draw lines to divide in 2×3 parts, and cut “A” [...]

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I do not share the optimism of the designer for being able to make this house for $300, in reality it will cost more than $500 or even closer to $900 but still it is a very good value for a house of this quality. There are a few issues that the designer of this [...]

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